Re: LEGO Minifigures Online

by unitx10 Thu 13 Mar 2014, 7:41 pm

I don't know for sure, but Funcom is a big enough company they could easily have there own engine.

by CrashHeroicPepper Thu 13 Mar 2014, 7:43 pm

Indeed they could, but I don't know since their game engines have been used for more realistic games, whether they would want to take such a tremendous step in porting it for LEGO gaming. It would take much more time and quite a bit of tackling down. From what I saw in the E3 demo, it appeared to have quite similar look to Chima Online.

by unitx10 Thu 13 Mar 2014, 7:44 pm

Maybe they are using the engine from that game...

by CrashHeroicPepper Thu 13 Mar 2014, 7:48 pm

Yeah, well if so...sadly it would be Unity, don't get me wrong, I have nothing bad with Unity, I am even trying to use it for a game my friend and I are working on, I just feel, LEGO could do sooo much more with expanding the engine.

by Sim533 Fri 14 Mar 2014, 1:15 am

The answer is that they are using their own DreamWorld Engine that they used for all the games from Funcom. Wink

by **rioforce** Fri 14 Mar 2014, 10:02 am

^ Ditto

Unity was used for Chima Online, and a lot of LEGO's mobile games are Unity, but Funcom isn't using Unity.

by tenny1028 Fri 14 Mar 2014, 11:05 am

That's good to hear. I've built a game with unity and my friends want me to help with a ge they're making, so I know how unity works and I would be glad to play something that I don't know how it works.

by Nenen Fri 14 Mar 2014, 4:42 pm

It wouldn't necessarily be "cheap" if they used Unity.
It just matters how they use it. but that is besides the point, they ain't using it anyways Razz

by unitx10 Mon 17 Mar 2014, 9:02 am

What is Funcoms engine called?

by Nenen Mon 17 Mar 2014, 3:04 pm

Sim533 wrote:The answer is that they are using their own DreamWorld Engine that they used for all the games from Funcom.

There's your answer!

by unitx10 Mon 17 Mar 2014, 5:30 pm

My bad! Speed reading is hard.

by Nenen Tue 18 Mar 2014, 12:19 pm

Hey Don't worry, I understand because of it happening sometimes to meself, Argh!

Does anybody know when the next report comes out? and has anybody been Accepted yet?

by **rioforce** Tue 18 Mar 2014, 1:14 pm

As a matter of fact, Funcom released a report in February and I didn't know it. Check out the news article:

http://legouniversenews.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/LEGO-minifigures-online-february-2014-report/

There are very few people I know who actually got into beta. I just happen to be one of them. Razz

Fortunately, they said they will be accepting new beta testers soon.

by tenny1028 Tue 18 Mar 2014, 4:26 pm

So Funcom has heard feedback from beta testers about the UI and they plan to revise it… hopefully a different control mechanism than Chima Online.

by unitx10 Wed 19 Mar 2014, 2:11 pm

In my opinion, any game that can be played on a mobile device, isn't worth playing. I usually shows that there isn't enough content for it to be played solely on a computer.

by Nenen Wed 19 Mar 2014, 5:59 pm

Well, I kinda like some games that can be played on those, (I use a Laptop, Frequently! but I know what you mean. Razz

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Roblox & Legends of Chima online are a few examples.

by unitx10 Wed 19 Mar 2014, 6:24 pm

By mobile device I meant things like tabblets and phones, not laptops. Chima is an ideal example!

by **rioforce** Thu 20 Mar 2014, 1:21 pm

I agree, Unit. LU couldn't have been played on a tablet, because you have to use your keyboard to battle and build a lot more and go exploring. The slow-point-and-click method of moving cannot get you around Nexus Tower very quickly...

by unitx10 Thu 20 Mar 2014, 1:24 pm

Very true! If anything, I would enjoy a game with a more challenging UI verses a more stripped down one. But if this is the future of LEGO games...

by Nenen Thu 20 Mar 2014, 1:36 pm

Yeah, I kinda prefer keyboard movement....

by unitx10 Thu 20 Mar 2014, 6:13 pm

Much more precision, and faster movement. Also, you can have multiple attacks/abilities. Will you get to pick your first Minifig in the game or is it randomly assigned?

by tenny1028 Mon 28 Apr 2014, 3:09 pm

I got a LEGO club magazine earlier this week and here's an excerpt from page 14:

LEGO Minifigures Online is in Open Beta testing on the PC right now. We're inviting LEGO Club members to come and play it before it's finished, and share your feedback with the design team so they can make it even better!

Is this true? Or have I gotten the LEGO club magazine a little too early? It's the May/June issue.

by Nenen Mon 28 Apr 2014, 3:44 pm

Cool, It is an early one I am sure.
But that means it will be Open Beta super soon, YAY!

by **rioforce** Mon 28 Apr 2014, 4:32 pm

You got yours too early. The news about Open Beta was announced today.

http://legouniversenews.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/LEGO-minifigures-online-open-beta-starts-in-june/

Can't wait to get my magazine!

by **Nealybealy** Mon 28 Apr 2014, 9:12 pm

tenny1028 wrote:I got a LEGO club magazine earlier this week and here's an excerpt from page 14:

LEGO Minifigures Online is in Open Beta testing on the PC right now. We're inviting LEGO Club members to come and play it before it's finished, and share your feedback with the design team so they can make it even better!

Is this true? Or have I gotten the LEGO club magazine a little too early? It's the May/June issue.

Oooh, I must ask; Funcom mentioned there being a poll in that magazine for the exclusive LEGO club minifigure, what are the options?

I'm just interested because this will be the first exclusive minifigure we've heard of. Razz

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